Article 26 of the Saudi Electronic Transactions Law
المادة 26 من نظام التعاملات الإلكترونية · الفصل التاسع: المخالفات والعقوبات
The report detecting the violations in Article 25 is referred to the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution to conduct the investigation and prosecution in accordance with its law before the competent judicial body.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يحال محضر ضبط المخالفات المنصوص عليه في المادة (الخامسة والعشرين) من هذا النظام - بعد مباشرة الهيئة لمهماتها - إلى هيئة التحقيق والادعاء العام لتتولى التحقيق والادعاء العام فيها وفقًا لنظامها أمام الجهة القضائية المختصة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 26 explained in plain English
This article completes the path for dealing with violations of the Law: after the Authority (the Communications and Information Technology Authority) carries out detection and inspection and draws up the report under Article 25, the matter moves to the investigation and prosecution stage.
Content of the provision:
- What is referred: the violations detection report the Authority draws up under Article 25.
- When: after the Authority has carried out its tasks of detection and inspection.
- To whom: the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution.
- The role: this body conducts the investigation of the violations and the public prosecution in accordance with its law, before the competent judicial body.
Practical effect: the Authority detects and documents the violation, but it is not the body that investigates it or prosecutes it before the courts; that role belongs to the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution, whose procedures are governed by its own law. The article does not name the competent judicial body but simply describes it as competent.
This path is connected to the right of the injured person provided for in Article 27, under which a person harmed by the violations retains the right to bring a case before the competent judicial body to claim compensation. Anyone whose alleged violation has been referred for investigation would do well to seek the help of a lawyer specializing in cybercrime.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 26 of the Saudi Electronic Transactions Law
To whom is the report detecting violations of the Electronic Transactions Law referred?
It is referred to the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution to conduct the investigation and prosecution in accordance with its law.
Does the Communications Authority investigate the violations itself?
The Authority carries out detection and inspection and draws up the report, while the investigation and prosecution are carried out by the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution before the competent judicial body.
When is the report referred?
After the Authority has carried out its tasks of detection and inspection under Article 25.
Articles this article refers to
More articles on Electronic Forgery and Its Penalty
- Article 23
The article lists ten acts that violate the Law, including practicing certification without a license, disclosing information, electronic forgery, accessing another's signature system, and impersonation.
يعد مخالفة لأحكام هذا النظام؛ القيام بأي من الأعمال الآتية: 1 - ممارسة نشاط مقدم خدمات التصديق دون الحصول على ترخيص من الهيئة. 2 - استغلال مقدم خدمات التصديق ال
- Article 24Amended by M/57
The article punishes anyone committing a violation in Article 23 with a fine of up to SAR 5,000,000 or imprisonment of up to 5 years, or both, with possible confiscation of devices and publication of a summary of the judgment.
مع عدم الإخلال بأي عقوبة أشد ينص عليها نظام آخر، يعاقب كل من يرتكب أياً من الأعمال المنصوص عليها في المادة (الثالثة والعشرين) من هذا النظام بغرامة لا تزيد على (
- Article 25
The Authority, in coordination with the relevant bodies, detects and inspects the Article 23 violations and records them in a report; it may seize the devices, systems and programs used pending determination, and the Governor designates the competent employees.
تتولى الهيئة بالاستعانة والتنسيق مع الجهات المعنية مهمة الضبط والتفتيش على ما يقع من المخالفات المنصوص عليها في المادة (الثالثة والعشرين) من هذا النظام، وتعد مح
- Article 27
Anyone harmed by violations of the Law, or by failure to comply with its controls and obligations, retains the right to bring a case before the competent judicial body to claim compensation.
يحتفظ الشخص الذي لحقه ضرر - ناتج من المخالفات المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام أو عدم التقيد بأي من الضوابط والالتزامات الواردة فيه - بحقه في رفع دعوى أمام الجهة الق
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